Free WP Tube 4 Setup Instructions
This post contains information on how to setup Free WP tube 4.
Here are the basics, please follow them:
- Install WordPress and our theme, just like any other theme (we can do that for you for free, click here)
- put the plugins that come with the theme into your plugin directory and enable them
- Start adding videos (posts). Here is how:
- Go to Posts/Add New
- Type the title and text of the post
- Choose the category for the post
- Add the video. Go to Custom Fields area below the post text area
- Add custom field named thumb with value being the URL to your thumbnail (see example in image below)
- Add custom field named video_code and with value being your video embed code (see in example)
- Add custom field named duration, value is video duration (example: 4:55)
- If you want to promote a certain site with this video, you can also add link to that site, using:
- paysite_url – URL of the Pay Site for single page. Example: http://www.google.com
- paysite_title – Title of the Pay Site for single page (you don’t have to set up paysite title and url if you don’t want
Example of how custom fields look like:

In WordPress 3.1+ you need to enable custom fields by clicking on Screen Options menu in top right corner and selecting them. See the image below:

4. Set up the number of posts displayed on front page in Settings/Reading
5. You can setup your your main page and video page sidebars and add ads or any other text in Apperance/Widgets. To ad html code for the Ad, simply use the Text Widget
6. In Apperance/Theme options you have A LOT of things you can customize. Please take a good look at that and read instructions there. The theme is easy to use from here on and incredibly customizable!
7. You can use Apperance/Menus settings to set up top menu. By default if shows categories, but you can set it to show anything you want
8. For top right and bottom menu use Theme Options menu and simple add post numbers you want to display there (example: 2, 24, 54)
9. You can edit how ratings look like (stars ratings on front page and all other pages) in Rating menu, on bottom of your Admin menu. Recommended template for front page is: %RATINGS_IMAGES_VOTE%
10. If you need any more help, please use the contact form on this site.
See the DEMO, it will also help you with easier setup.


Hi:
I am rookie with wordpress and I can’t configure the theme.
¿where are the videos to promote?
Recently I was started work with xhamster but I don’t kow how use your tube to promote it.
I need support to install, please
Thanks
Pedro Grande
I’ve downloaded this theme and followed instructions, but when I try to post a new post, I cannot get the custom fields to show up. I just have Title and description
Hi, nice theme…. ive been using your wptube v3 for almost a year.
ive downloaded the latest wptube v4 but when i try to put the video code in the custom fields
they didnt recognize the player im using
when i put the [pro-player]http://xxxxxxm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/xvideos.Cute_japanese_asian_girl_blue_bra_and_panties_-_XVIDEOS.COM_.flv[/pro-player]
in the custom field ( video_code) nothing happens but when i put in the content its working.
i hope you understand me… thanks
@Leroy
same me here
custom fields with Name and Value
it is default when install worldpress
not have mant options like Example Picture
this plug in and theme is great.. only problem is with thumbs.. cant it be automatically generated?? it would be very nice
thanks anyways
Where do you want them to be generated from? Problem is, people are using different sources for the videos and I would need to make a lot of solutions for this.
@kathx
yes, plugin pro player you are using does not work in custom fields. You need to paste in full embed code, not just some url
@Pedro
It’s up to you where to get the videos from, I really can’t help you get the content
@jerry
OK, please look better. Name and Value is not a custom field, you need to put in the name and value in the spacing below.
can u installed also setting this theme to my site?
Hi thanks for this great template
Everything seems to work properly except in my case for social plugins
I’ve tried several and remain unable to display any social buttons on the single post
Any help for this ?
Thanks a lot
Thumbs not showing on Page 2 or 3 only on main home page. Other than that everything else is great.
@vinuz
Hi vinuz
I am using the share this plugin and it works great and free. Here is the site to get it.
http://sharethis.com/
Stan
@Stan
what do you mean? Works fine here. What’s you site?
Gone through my site. deleted plugins and theme, reloaded and activated. Still the thumbs are not showing on any other page except home page. On page 2 or 3 it looks like the post headline is getting loaded in place of the thumb.
I have my thumbs folder in the root should it be somewhere else
Here is the site http://hobbiesandcraftsvideos.com
Hi There,
Very Nice theme but I’m using Autotube press plugin to generate videos from youtube and having a hard time getting the thumbnails for the videos.
I’m using your theme.
Any help is highly appreciated.
Figured out the problem. Theme has problems with the new 3.1 upgrade.
Set up another site with 3.0 and it works fine.
HI all!
Im having trouble creating a drop down menu in the blue bar. I created a menu with all my categories in Appearance –> Menus, and made some categories related to others, but there’s no drop down effect, the categories that belong to others simply wont appear. Im using WP 3.1. Any ideas?
Gracias!
@StanM
You need to post full url to the thumb. You probably only posted /images/image.jpg instead of http://www.yoursite.com/images/image.jpg
Nice theme, thanks.
But I can`t see the Custom Fields after installing it.
Any suggestions?
WP v3.1
Thanks
@ron
You can create custom fields below post text area. Take a look.
Have some warnings when installing wptube4.zip:
Warning: fopen(/home/collin1v/public_html/tube/wp-content/themes/wptube4/style.css) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/collin1v/public_html/tube/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4284
Warning: fread(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/collin1v/public_html/tube/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4287
Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/collin1v/public_html/tube/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4290
Also according to WP this is WP Tube 3.0 by Ahmed not v4.
Thanks.
@ron
Will check, thank you!
@StanM
More testing….. When I upgraded to 3.1, I also changed my permalinks to custom setting %postname%. Changed my permalinks back to default setting and every thing working now.
Sure wish we could use the %postname% setting
The problem is in the url to your thumbs, not the theme or permalinks
Hi Ron
3.1 hides the Custom Fields. When you open a new post box look in the top right under Howdy, admin you will find a drop down, Screen Options. Click on that and make sure the Custom Fields box is checked.
Hi, This theme is amazing!!! thanks alot!
On my main page it says ‘Previous’ instead of ‘Next’
On the Singlepost page, my Video is floating off the right side of page and overflow hidden.
This happens in FireFox and IE.
Video is floating off right side of page
Video info is Below the video
I have reinstalled it and same thing.
I have no ads at all yet or banner, have not touched the code.
video size in flowplayer is 320×240, tried different sizes with same result.
If i had hair i would pull it out.
(adult website)
@TB
Hi, can you send me url to your site using contact form? Thanks
@greg
msg sent with url to single post.
I have been tweaking css since and added and removed banners= just fyi.
Same here. Also, I can’t find the place to activate the custom fields. I clicked on screen options but don’t see anywhere to activate the plugins.
I had this problem when I used the wp installer. I uploaded via ftp and have not problems accept for alignment of videos….so far….just started messing with this fine template.
Thanks to the developer
@ron
This is a great theme, but I don’t understand how to put category drop down in the Blue Bar.
Thanks
Tom
what blue bar? You mean sidebar or top menu?
Top Menu
@Greg
I Want to put a Categories Drop Down on Menu Bar please
@Tom Henderson
Hello,
It seems this is not an option with wordpress. I will need to study how this could even be added as an option.
Hi, How can I get thumbnails from Youtube videos? I can’t figure it out…
One more thing – I added one embedded Youtube video but it shows in sidebar and I can see only the left half of the video. Any idea how to fix it?
@Greg
Please use the contact form on this site and send me url to one such post. I had one person complain about it, it’s some freak bug. I need to find out asap what’s going on.
Thank you
Thanks Greg. Waiting on the fix for this nice theme.
I can import a CSV file correctly into the custom fields, however I do not know how to get a flv file like this to play: http://www.vidsample.com/hotvid.flv (obvious, it will not embed in video_embed). How do I do it? Please advise, and you have a great product! Thank You!!!
you need any actual flv player to play a file hosted on your server. Take a look at longail.com player. Or you can use some wp flv player plugin, only thing is, you will than have to put the code in post directly, instead of using custom fields
that’s longtail.com for flv player
Hi, I want to know how to use Subscribe button on footer#2 widget, and how to set up the whole things. Thank you guys!
@TB
same here, any fixes for this or is this a simple fix in the admin settings?
@jeff,
i couldn’t fix it so i just tweaked the css
.textsection{
changed from float right to ‘float: left;’.
Then added a sidebar w/text widget to right of the video. It pretty much looks like the previous version.
This works great, however – like some others, I’m having problem that the single posts will show the video cut off on the sidebar – example http://kittenaround.com/my-bengal-cats/kitten-around-with-charlie-and-matilda-my-cool-bengal-cats/
@Darren
Hi Darren,
can you please send me admin access to your wp using contact form on this site? I have no idea why this happens and I am unable to replicate error on my installs.
Thanks
Just installed on a fresh domain, installed wp 3.1 via fantastico, checked the first hello word post and it was off the right side of page again.
could it be the wp version or perhaps fantastico installs?
IMPORTANT: some people have posted, that they have a problem with the theme. Videos show in sidebar. This happens due to incorrect use of the theme!! Please read the instructions.
You need to use video_code custom field in order to add the video, don’t add it in the post with WP tube 4!!
Just installed this theme and I’m having a problem.
When I go the “add/new post” page on the dashboard the custom fields don’t show up. I just get the fields to enter title, text, tags, but not for thumbs, video code, video url, etc.
Anyone face d a similar issue? Help please
So this theme cannot be used with flowplayer because it seems you must add the flowplayer source into the post itself.
i’m having an issue after doing a new post, the video shows up fine, thumbnail loads, but only under the specific category i selected during the post. The videos do not show up on the main homepage, under ‘new videos”. i’m fairly new to wordpress, anyone know how to make the videos show in both places? StanM mentioned above a problem with WP version 3.1, and he reverted to 3.0, but can anyone confirm it’s working fine on 3.1 ??? Thanks in advance.
I am having the same problem of “TB” has. I can not put FLV to work with it. I think just youtube works with this theme …..is it ?
By the way I have another website that I need a plugin to get videos from RedTube … anyone knows ????
@Renan Diego
Not true, it works, but you need to use it according to instructions. But you can not use plugins in custom fields.
I am wanting for the videos to play on my mobile so that members and guess can watch and comment. It is not working. What can I do?
This new version is nice, but until problem with the video playing in the sidebar will be solved, it is useless for many guys including me. I have huge amount of clips already on my blog and that means that I would have all the codes put manually in the custom field, plus few hundreds videos are only in format for FLV player that doesn’t work in custom field at all. So what can I do except coming back to version 3.0?
@Chezzy
yea, going back to 3.0 would be a solution. Let me think about this and try to solve something.
Ok I hope you will find some solution soon, I really like your work and the new version looks really great.
@Chezzy
what plugin are you using and how do you insert it into post?
I use FLV Embed plugin and I add it in video in format [flv:addressofvideo wide height]
add it in post
Hi,
I’ve a big problem with the theme. When I use the search box typing main keywords from my videos, every result is “Error – 404 : Not Found”.
Is there any configuration to make?? Do you have the same problem?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
@Tom
What’s your site url?
@Greg
I think I made a big mistake, I changed the name: instead of “search” I put “recherche”, but I made that change in my old template. Now when I launch a research, the result url is for example like that “http://www…/recherche/something”. Trying manually something like “http://www…/search/something” it works.. Problem is I really don’t remember where I made the change.. Do you have any idea??
Thanks again to take the time to answer me.
@Tom
hm, could it be in .htaccess?
@Greg
No I already checked. I think I touched a function’s file to make that change..
Do you have another idea?
Hello,
Your theme is great! I have one small question, however…
Is it possible to control which pages are shown in the “top menu”?
Thanks
new theme is great! But I have my front page menu(widgets and stuff) on the left hand side instead of the right?
Also, possible to set up a text blog in pages, if so how?
Cheers
For some reason after installing the theme and making a new post I’m not seeing the Custom Fields area below the post text area Would anyone know what the problem could be?
Hey I’m wondering how in the demo you have the blue pages at the top go to the categories like http://www.freewptube.com/demo4/category/sports Mine can only be example: demo4/sports if someone could help with this I would really appreciate it.
@Samuel
I don’t understand. Are you taliking about permalinks?
@Samuel
You need to enable them. See instructions on how to use the theme on this site.
I recently setup my site with this theme but I get the same errors messagges reported by Ron in February:
Warning: fopen(/home/seduccion/public_html/wp-content/themes/wptube4/style.css) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/seduccion/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4284
Warning: fread(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/seduccion/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4287
Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/seduccion/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4290
However, I don’t find any reply or suggested solution. Can you help me please? Thanks……
please how do i change the site logo from the admin panel.
dude open ur zip file there u can see plugin and theme both pich ur theme and make seprate zip file and upload or go to ur cp and upload that zip file in theme directory and go to wp admin –> themes and activate ur theme
@Marvy
there is option WPtube at end of ur wordpress dashboard click on that nd give link to ur logo
hy admin…
hope u will be fine & enjoying good health:)
u can see my site(http://pakecho.com/wordpress) ,m suffering from prblm (Error – 404 : Not Found).plz help me.i like this templt very much & wana to use.
plz help me.i shall be highly thankful to u for this act of kindness.
@Zain
This is a permalink problem with your blog, not problem with the theme
what do u think guys which verson is better privious or this one hmm i am using privious one m confisuing change or not give suggestion
plz tell me the solution of dis problem:-/
give me any hints to solve or plz mail me any documentation on (Ali.zain93@yahoo.com)
will be highly thankful
waiting for rply from ur side.thnx
Oooh ,i do it…thnx alooooooot for helping me GrEG
GOD BLESS U:)
Hi guys! Great theme. One thing Im trying to figure out is how to use regular videos I have uploaded to thg site. I try to use something like the Pro Player plugin for wordpress but it uses a short code and when you enter the short code into the video_code box it only displays the short code text. How can I work around that to use custom players?
Thanks alot!
http://www.onlinetvjunction.com/oldepisodes/
check this site in internet explorer 9 it not loads the player
Im looking for how to insert the thumb into the single post textsection of the video post page. So that when a video is shared the thumb for the actual video is available where it just makes you choose from others now. I tires adding into the single.php but that doesn’t work.
is it possible to use self hosted videos instead of using videos hosted else where (like YourTube) … thanks
Is There any Method By Which I Can Place a DropDown on the Top to SORT videos by Most Viewed, Top Rated, etc ??
hello thanks for this template i would like to know now to set up the subscription email in the footer.php page
Hi,how can I replace the “logo name” text.When I change it and when I put space between the words the second word goes down on the line below.If I use hyphens the whole text stays in one line but I want it clear without dashes.How to fix it?
hi,
I am having troubles with the “custom fields”. Everytime I try to add one it just tells me “you do not have permission to do that”
Hi,
I want to remove copyright and put mine, how could I do that ?
Must I pay developpers or is it in the code ?
Thanks for your reply
Sie every thing is working but when i put html code in widgets. they don’t work.. please help me out…. HTML code are not working
Hi I’m using the flv embed plugin and it seem to work fine in the version 3 but when I try to use it with version 4 I got the video in the right side bar when I use it on the content and if I try the Video_code custom file it did not show up. Any Idea what’s going on?
Thanks in advance
Best regards,
Olexis
Hello. I hope someone can help me. How can I extend the description on the main texts. Right now it cuts off after the two or three words. Olaf
@John….use a plugin called Pro Player…insert the php code for it into the singlepost.php and insert the $video_code where the video source is asked for. Then just insert video url’s just like youtube url
@Dimitar….extend the logo width in the css
@Olaf…what main text
Can you answer my questions now
Hi,after i install this wonderful theme, the system returns the fault like following:
since version 2.0, not recommend pass a parameter to has_cpp, in themes and plugins, the users’ level has not been supported, try different roles and permisssions.
HI: I’ve just folowed instructions but i am gettint internal server error when i click to videol it is hosted at hostgator. any suggestion? thanks
@Olaf
I’d also like to know how to do that.
Hi, wp 3,21 version
Prombem I cant finde in add new posts >custom field > missing video_code;thumb;duration;
paysite title;paysite url: missing?
hi. I installed the theme but the picture does not appear on the main page. If it helps sevinirim. Thank you.
is there a way we can put a custom background?
Hello! Great Theme!! Thx.
How can I add a custom video. For example a flv video url like this http://hustlershare.com/webmasters/www.hustler.com/uaa_alysa_clip02.flv or youtube url etc.
P.S. I use in the moment flv-embeded
Hello again.
Embed code works fine…
I mean how can I insert a custom field for video urls like http://hustlershare.com/webmasters/www.hustler.com/uaa_alysa_clip02.flv ? I use in the moment the extension flv-embeded
Thanks,
Ronny
Hi!
How do ? Post open new window?
Thanks!
Is anyone getting any responses to their support questions? I signed up for their free setup service, but all my questions have been ignored.
Hello,
This is a great theme.. I installed on my site and runs great.. great functionality.
One quick question.. I would like to show more videos lines (or posts) on the home page. what code line do I have to modify ?
Thanks in advance and really appreciate your work.
Regards,
Miguel
I have the same problem
@Frenk and Tom
Can you at least read the post you are commenting on before asking such a stupid question? It’s people like you that make it almost impossible to answer every support request.
Hello, how make site with most popular, most views and most comments videos?
@Robert
Try WPTUBESCRIPT. It does all that…
wptubescript.com
hi,
i download the theme 4 but the drow down menu does not work.
i download too the them 3 and the drow down menu istead works fine with the same settings.
can you help me
thanks
nicola
sorry .. I wanted to say “drop down menu”.
I created a menu with all my categories in Appearance –> Menus, and made some categories related to others, but there’s no drop down effect.
Istead with the them 3 (previous version) there is the effect.
thanks
@WPTUBE
Thanks, but I have site with this theme. Can you tell me how make new site with top rated, most views, most comments videos in WP Tube 4?
In instructions is: choose how to sort the posts on home page (random, most discussed, most viewed, top rated).
But I want make new site with top rated, most viewed etc. Is it possible?
hi,
i download the theme 4 but the drow down menu does not work.
i download too the them 3 and the drow down menu istead works fine with the same settings.
can you help me?
thanks
nicola
Thanks a lot TB, it is OK now.
@admin
Hi Admin
Great theme. I have a flv file. I have uploaded the video file but where can I get the video_code to paste it in the value field? Please advise.
Thanks
My dashboard, the texts, links look different now since I installed this wptube4.0 Has anybody else had this issue? I don’t see the little icons like next to the media, links, pages, comments etc. Its just text and link. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong. I want to get the old look back in the admin/dashboard area. Thanks in advance.
Is there a way in the Theme Editor to push down the menu and content? I want my logo to be bigger above it.
@admin you can still use the field for the video, just replace the code in single.php with this one
“$screen”,
),
“$video_code”
);
?>
Put the url of the video like http://www.yoursite.com/wpcontent/uploads/yourvideo.flv
@Admin Hey, I’m using Firefox 4, and for whatever reason no videos including the sample plays. The thumbnail finally got up, wanted to see if there is something I’m missing. Thanks
I installed the theme, I am having all sorts of problems. home page won’t load, it won’t accept content. Also, do you know of a way that I can use a CSV database to populate the this tube?
Thank you. Really greate plugin…
@Scooter
Can you elaborate on this please, what lines do you replace with this code?
Hi, I have installed the theme and plugins, however, when I go to add a video there is no option on the part down the bottom of the new post screen to add a video iFrame. Do I have the wrong plugin? How do I get the right one?
@ron take out the plugins before installing the package
Hey great theme, I really like it. One problem is that the thumbs for the newest posts on the right side bar arent displaying, but the link to the post is. Can anyone assist? http://lolfunnyvideos.net Thanks!
Hello,
I can say that it’s a great theme. I use it for three months and put 12,000 videos, no problem. I took a web hosting to 20 euros ($ 25) and I would like to say: Stop complaining. They do a great job! One thing I still do not understand, but I have not had time to look at is how to put the links in the blue bar. That’s it! The code is very malleable. I say again SUPERB.
Hi,
Thanks to this theme, it’s great. However I don’t understand how to have a gallery page as you have on the main page?
Can i add the manually to a table?
Thanks,
Ron
Hello Ron,
Yes you do it manually. below, the comments
Yours
Thanks Dam,
If you want to put the links in the blue bar you can go to the Theme Option -> Custom Menu Configuration Management then check the first box and save the change. Then go to the Appearance -> menus and configure your own one.
Hope I helped a bit.
p.s how did you manage to upload so many vids?
Ron
hola
Despues de leer todos los comentarios no se han respuesto mis dudas.
me gustaria si alguien me puede explicar lo de los menus personalizados.
yo e creado el video_code y me apareze el video.
el probrema lo tengo en el index no apareze la imajen en miniatura.
gracias
Hi admin, very nice theme..
I just upload it.. works very well after reading every details given… thanks a lot..
will need you help to remove the footer links soon..
I installed it but there is no custom fields when I try and post?
Help! How to views counter?
Custom post type not working in wordpres 3.3
Hi,I wonder if it is possible to let the visitors select videos they like and put them into a playlist that cann play on the same website.Is there a plugin for that?I want it to be like the playlists we are able to make on youtube.I use embed youtube videos on my website.
Here is the tip to generate Vimeo video thumbnail… here is the link
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1361149/get-img-thumbnails-from-vimeo
in the xml source take the thumbnail link… Thats all…
So here is a solution for all those who want to use they own videos instead of embed vid eos from youtube, vemeo etc…
first sing first:
- hope you can read this (bad spelling)
- thanks for the great template!
-i dont say that this is the best solution, or a safe solution, (i think the Author of this templatehad his reasons to not implementate this… but it is a solution so here it comes:
1. go to your Wordpress
2. click on “Edit Teplate”
3. select single.php
4. go to
5. insert directly under this following code: ID, ‘video_code’, true)); ?>
6. replace with
(the last step disables the normal function to display, so you have no “code” under your video
so long
joschi
@joschi
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So here is a solution for all those who want to use they own videos instead of embed vid eos from youtube, vemeo etc...
first sing first:
- hope you can read this (bad spelling)
- thanks for the great template!
-i dont say that this is the best solution, or a safe solution, (i think the Author of this templatehad his reasons to not implementate this... but it is a solution so here it comes:
1. go to your Wordpress
2. click on "Edit Teplate"
3. select single.php
4. go to
5. insert directly under this following code: ID, 'video_code', true)); ?>
6. replace with
(the last step disables the normal function to display, so you have no "code" under your video
so long
joschi
[/code]
@joschi
argh screw this, pls delete my last 3 posts and write me how to post code : 3
Please help! How do I get the ratings star icons to appear on the home page under each video? I have it set up once clicked into the the video but I can’t seem to figure out how to have them appear on the home page.
My URL is FameTube.com
Thanks!
Hi:
Trying to install the theme on WP 3.3, getting error ” The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.”.
So, I transferred the folder through FTP to wp-content/themes folder, that does not show up in Wordpress.
Please help!
i just download today
but not worked wordpress 3.3.1 latest version
Full page view area – content displayed right side but blank page showing in main content area.
pl check and update new version
thanks
i cannot get this theme to work can you help or as you post sats install it for me i set you and email afew days ago or call pls 0298 133 9264
Trying to add video without success. What full code do you write? What formats suits for this them?
Guys in WP Tube 3.0 there is “Sort By” drop down menu, how could i make this menu in WP Tube 4??? Please help there was such a questions but without answer…
How do I upload csv files to populate the tube en masse?
Great theme–thank you!
Also – I had been using a theme previously called Adultere and had my affiliate tube content loaded via csv. Now that I changed to this theme, the titles of the videos are there, but… 1) the thumbnails are gone and are replaced by the generic pic_post1-1.jpg image 2) When I click on a video the next page loads up, but the video is no longer there just a black screen with the video info. I would really like to make this theme work for me because I like the design, but if I can’t get my adult videos up via csv, I can’t use it. Any help would be so appreciated. Thank you.
Anyone help me duplicate my main index page so that I can have different sorts?
I’ve tried copying index.php, renamed it, and created a page that calls my new edited template… But, no posts show up on my new page….only the single generic post. How can i make it so that the posts will show up?